Frightened Little Piggies, from left, Avery Jeffries, Emma Walden and Molly Walden, fear the Big, Bad Wolf is approaching in Fort Bend Theatre’s production of the musical, "The Big Bad Musical, A Howling ... more

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The Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s annual Fall Fun Fest will be Sept. 17. This year’s theme is “Brick-A-Palooza” and will feature the Lego Brick Train World of Texas Brick Railroad and a Texas Lego Users Group monorail exhibit, plus hands-on brick stations for kids to gather, build and have fun. less

The Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s annual Fall Fun Fest will be Sept. 17. This year’s theme is “Brick-A-Palooza” and will feature the Lego Brick Train World of Texas Brick Railroad and a Texas Lego Users ... more

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Nested Sanctuary will be among the vendors at the Sugar Plum Market this year. The market will be at the Stafford Centre Nov. 4-5.

Nested Sanctuary will be among the vendors at the Sugar Plum Market this year. The market will be at the Stafford Centre Nov. 4-5.

Rosenberg Museumplans Fall Fun Fest

The Rosenberg Railroad Museum’s annual Fall Fun Fest will be Sept. 17. This year’s theme is “Brick-A-Palooza” and will feature the Lego Brick Train World of Texas Brick Railroad and a Texas Lego Users Group monorail exhibit, plus hands-on brick stations for kids to gather, build and have fun.

The event will also include trackless train rides, bouncy houses, face painting, food trucks, a photo scavenger hunt, the Houston Area G Gaugers running trains on the garden railroad, and a balloon artist.

The fun starts at 10 a.m. and goes on until 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for everyone ages 2 and older; Children under 2 are free. More information and speed pass advance purchase tickets are available online at www.rosenbergrrmuseum.org. The museum is located at 1921 Ave. F in Rosenberg.

Rosenberg Mall to hostBoy Scout Expo on Sept. 17

Brazos District Boy Scouts Recruitment Expo will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 17 at Brazos Town Crossing in Rosenberg.

Explore Hispanic genealogy for free

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, library staff from Fort Bend County Libraries’ Genealogy and Local History Department will present a free “Hispanic Genealogy for Beginners,” from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Missouri City Branch Library, 1530 Texas Parkway. Call 281-238-2100 or 281-633-4734 for details.

Theater offers acting classes on Saturdays

Fort Bend Theatre, 2815 N. Main, Stafford, will offer acting classes on Saturdays from Sept. 17 through Nov. 12. Each session will teach stage acting techniques, including voice and diction, improvisation, characterization, pantomime and vocalization. Classes conclude with a free performance for family and friends. Visit www.fortbendtheatre.com for more information.

Loving Friends plans dinner in Sugar Land

Loving Friends will meet for dinner and social gathering at 5 p.m. Sept. 20 at Sweetwater Country Club ,4400 Palm Royale Blvd., Sugar Land. Loving Friends, a group of men and women who lost their spouses and want to move on, enjoy new friendships as they gather monthly for dinner, luncheons, card games, and book clubs.

The cost for dinner is $24 inclusive with complimentary valet parking available. Reservations are necessary by calling 281-261-4043 or 281-208-3124. For more information on Loving Friends, call 281-208-3124. It is not a grief support group.

Community center hostsopen house in Richmond

The Mamie George Community Center, 1111 Collins Road, Richmond will host an open house 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 22 and will accept donations of one toiletry item for its pantry/Trini’s Market. Call 281-202-6200 for information. The event will include refreshments, door prizes, senior bingo, a creative aging art exhibition and entertainment.

Needville group wantsto save water tower

Needville’s Save the Water Tower group will host a drive-thru dinner from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 25, behind the town’s water tower on School Street. Food will be provided by Schulze BBQ. Tickets are $10 and are available at Prosperity Bank, Amegy Bank and Remax Opportunities in Needville. For more information, call 979-793-5454. The water tower was built in the 1940s, and the group is hoping to save it from demolition.

Learn job-search survival tips at free program

Fort Bend County Libraries’ First Colony Branch Library, 2121 Austin Parkway, will present a free, two-part series of “Job-Search Survival Tips,” beginning on Monday, Sept. 26, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. The series will continue on Sept. 27, at the same place and time. Different topics are discussed each night.

Learn tips on writing a better résumé, researching prospective employers, interviewing and non-verbal skills, making a great first impression, networking, and much more. By developing an organized plan of action, the applicant is able to experience a more efficient job hunt with an increased chance of success.Registration is not required. Late arrivals are welcome. Call 281-238-2800 for information.

Sugar Land Town Square combines food, fashion

Visit the Plaza as the annual Taste of Town Square and Catwalk on the City Walk Fashion Show merge from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 17 at Sugar Land Town Square, 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land.

Fort Bend breakfastto aid child advocatesChild Advocates of Fort Bend will hold its seventh annual Voices for Children Breakfast on Sept. 27 from 7-8:30 a.m. The Exchange Club of Missouri City is the breakfast sponsor. A young woman served by Child Advocates of Fort Bend will share her story of healing and hope.Proceeds from the breakfast will help Child Advocates of Fort Bend continue to advocate for the needs of abused and neglected children in the Fort Bend community. Those who wish to attend should contact Irene Wisner at 281-344-5106 or iwisner@cafb.org.Missouri City seniorscan take trip to casinoThe Missouri City Parks & Recreation Department will host a Senior Casino Trip to Delta Downs in Louisiana on Sept. 27 for those 50 years and older. Participants will meet at 7 a.m. at the Recreation and Tennis Center and depart at 7:30 a.m. They will return at 6 p.m.Upon arriving to the casino, participants will have a choice to receive $5 in gaming credits or a $10 food voucher. Limited spots are available; interested participants can sign up at the Recreation and Tennis Center. Upon registering, participants will be required to fill out a waiver.The center is located at 2701 Cypress Point Drive in Missouri City.Turn old books into artat free library programLearn how to recycle old books into creative works of art at a free special program, “Introduction to Book-Folding,” on Wednesday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to noon, at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Mamie George Branch Library, 320 Dulles Ave. in Stafford.Library Branch Manager Melissa Salnave will demonstrate how to take an old book and make words and images by folding the pages. No cutting, gluing, or special equipment is needed for this craft project. Materials for the class will be supplied. Those attending the program will receive additional patterns to take with them and work on at their leisure.Register at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on “Calendar,” select “Mamie George,” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library at 281-238-2880, or by visiting the library.Annual breakfast to salute Fort Bend volunteersThe Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Community Resources Division will host the annual Fort Bend Volunteers! Breakfast on Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Safari Texas Ranch, 11627 FM 1464., Richmond.Khambrell Marshall, KPRC 2, will emcee the breakfast. Jim Rice, Rice & Gardner Consultants, will be honored as Social Innovator of the Year. Visit www.FortBendChamber.com for details. Learn tips to take better digital photos at libraryFort Bend County Libraries’ George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond, will present an introductory free program, “Digital Photography for Beginners,” on Wednesday, Sept. 28, beginning at 10 a.m.A staff person from the Adult Services department of the library will discuss the basics of digital photography and the different features and capabilities of a camera. Those attending the program will also learn how to use free, online photo-editing tools to fix or fine-tune photos or to create special photo effects.Seating is limited. Reservations are required. Register at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on “Calendar,” select “George Memorial Library,” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library at 281-341-2604, or by visiting the library.Church to host free SSI, Medicare programSt. Catherine of Sienna Episcopal Church will host a presentation on “Taking the Mystery Out of Social Security and Medicare” on Sept. 29 from 10-11:30 a.m. Event is free. Speaker Andy Hardwick of the Social Security Administration will discuss Social Security benefits, the process for enrollments, and answer questions. Contact Melinda@siennachurch.org or call 281-778-2046 for information. The church is located at 4747 Sienna Parkway in Missouri City.Library friends plan book book sale to benefit branchThe Friends of the Missouri City Branch Library will have their Fall Book Sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 at the library, 1530 Texas Parkway. The Friends provides financial support to library for adult and children’s programs.For more information, call the Missouri City Branch Library at 281-238-2100, or the library system’s Public Information Office at 281-633-4734.Workshop to focus on iPhone photographyLearn tips and tricks for improving iPhone photos at a special free “iPhone Photography Workshop” at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd., in Missouri City, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 1.Houston-based photojournalist and digital-communications instructor André Hermann will discuss unique aspects of mobile-phone photography. Learn about iPhone-specific apps and filters that can be used to turn regular pictures into artistic creations and fun images. Hermann will also talk about sharing photos on various social-media platforms.Seating is limited. Reservations are encouraged. Register at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on “Calendar,” select “Sienna Branch,” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library at 281-238-2952, or by visiting the library.Fort Bend Theatre to present musical on weekendsThe audience is invited to become a member of the jury to decide the fate of the Big, Bad Wolf as Fort Bend Theatre presents the musical, “The Big Bad Musical, A Howling Courtroom Comedy,” at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 2 at 2815 N. Main, Stafford. Visit www.FortBendTheatre.com for more information or to purchase tickets online. Library to feature genealogist at symposiumIn recognition of Family-History Month in October, Fort Bend County Libraries’ Local History and Genealogy department will present its fifth annual Genealogy Symposium 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at George Memorial Library, 1001 Golfview in Richmond.Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and different lectures will be presented throughout the day. Professional genealogist and lecturer Nicholas Cimino will be featured.The symposium is presented with support of the Friends of George Memorial Library. The workshop is free. Seating is limited, and reservations are required. Register online at www.fortbend.lib.tx.us, click on “Calendar,” select “George Memorial Library,” and find the program. Participants may also register by calling the library’s Local History and Genealogy Department at 281-341-2608.Naturalists to discuss coastal habitat on Oct. 6The Texas Master Naturalists, Coastal Prairie Chapter, will meet Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Jones Creek Ranch Park Lodge, 7714 FM 359, Richmond. Social time is at 6:30 p.m. and the program starts at 7 p.m.Pete Deichmann, sanctuaries manager for the Houston Audubon Society, will talk about his work to restore native habitat, including High Island and rookery islands in Galveston Bay. The topic is “Coastal Habitat Restoration - Lessons learned and a path forward to sustainable management of critical migratory bird stopover habitat in High Island.”Email mmcdowell@ag.tamu.edu or call 281-633-7033 for more information.Clinic to host Family FunDay in Sienna PlantationKelsey-Seybold is celebrating the opening of its newest clinic, Sienna Plantation, by hosting a family fun day for the community from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8 at 7010 Texas 6, Missouri City.The event will include a youth football camp with former Houston Texan JJ Moses, a cheerleading clinic, bounce house, food, snow cones, popcorn, a teddy bear clinic, giveaways for kids and one lucky attendee will win two tickets to a Texans game. Visit http://info.kelsey-seybold.com/familyday for information.Sugar Land walk to raise awareness of suicideThe Fort Bend County “Out of the Darkness” Community Walk will be Oct. 15 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in Sugar Land Memorial Park. Proceeds benefit local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Learn more at outofthedarkness.org, or call 888-333-2377. The park is located at 15300 University Blvd. in Sugar Land.Sugar Land Park to host Team Hope WalkTeam Hope Walk, the Texas Affiliate of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s fundraiser, will start at 9 a.m. Oct. 15 at Oyster Creek Park.Go to hdsa.org/thwsugarland to sign up. Email bryanettethurmond@gmail.com or call 832-758-7298 for details.The park is at 4033 Texas 6 S. in Sugar Land.Golfers to benefit Second Mile Charity in Missouri CityThe third annual Second Mile Charity Golf Tournament will be Oct. 17 at Sweetwater Country Club, 4400 Palm Royale Blvd., Sugar Land, with a noon tee time.Proceeds will help provide food, medical and dental care, job training and Fort Bend County residents in need. Around 40 to 50 families a day benefit from the programs onsite at Second Mile, 1135 U.S. 90A, Missouri City, and hundreds more through mobile pantry visits and a neighborhood food fair.A dinner reception follows the tournament. Tickets for the silent auction and dinner are available.Register at http://www.secondmile.org/golf2016/ or call 281-261-9199.Gifts Galore Greatwood returns to DickinsonGifts Galore Greatwood will present its 14th annual Fall Gift Show benefiting the nonprofit Lamar Education Awards Foundation at Dickinson Elementary, 7110 Greatwood Parkway in Sugar Land, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 22.Email Staci Hartfiel at Staci@GiftsGaloreShows.com for information.The event will feature more than 75 vendors with fall and holiday décor and gifts, yard and home décor, embellished clothing, jewelry, handbags, specialty foods, children & baby items and candles. Concessions will be available, including breakfast and lunch items provided by local restaurants. Admission is free. Strollers are welcome.Stafford Centre again hosts Sugar Plum MarketMerchants will travel from all over Texas and beyond to showcase their treasures at the 2016 Sugar Plum Market. Presented by the Fort Bend Junior Service League and Memorial Hermann, this year’s “Making Spirits Bright” themed event will once again be at the Stafford Centre Performing Arts Theatre and Convention Center, 10505 Cash Road. The market will be open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Nov. 4 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 5. A preview will be offered 6 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 3. Preview Night tickets (limited quantity available) are $75 and include light hors d’oeuvres, a drink ticket, and market entry Friday and Saturday. General Admission tickets are $12. Email information@sugarplummarket.com or visit www.sugarplummarket.com for information. General admission tickets may also be purchased at local Randalls stores beginning Oct. 1 and at the door on Market days.Foundation plans fundraising galaSugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation announces the 2017 Founders Ball will be Jan. 21 at Safari Texas. The theme will be “In High Gear.”Honorees for the 2017 Gala are John and Diana Null. Proceeds will help fund continued improvements to the Sugar Land Auditorium, the city’s oldest public space, and the continued support of the arts in Sugar Land.SLCAF is accepting sponsorships, while tables for eight and individual tickets are also available. Contact Cindy Sutton at info@slcaf.org or call 281-313-0752 for tickets and information. Eighth annual Helen Cordes Award Dinner setFort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse’s “Changing Lives and Giving Hope” Helen Cordes Award Dinner will be Feb. 23 at the Sugar Creek Country Club, 420 Sugar Creek Blvd. The 2017 honorees will be community advocates Ann and Jeff Council. Sponsorships are available. To sponsor the event, email dortiz@fortbendcouncil.org or contact Debbie Ortiz at 281-207-2406.